At the 2026 Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium, three finalists gave an oral presentation about their research results as part of the graduate student competition. Here is an overview of the finalists with links to their presentations:
Isis de Lima – PhD student at Prairie Swine Centre under supervision of Dr. Atta Agyekum (Winner of the competition!): Creep feed supplementation with a canola meal-based prebiotic alone or combined with oregano essential oil on piglet development
Alison Jeffery – PhD student at Western College of Veterinary Medicine under supervision of Dr. Mateus Costa: Fusobacterium necrophorum reaches ear cartilage within 28 hours in an experimental model of Porcine Ear Necrosis
Melvin Hagonob – MSc student at Prairie Swine Centre under supervision of Dr. Bernardo Predicala: Using deep learning techniques for monitoring health-related behavioural changes in pigs
